Mar 20, 2006 | OneCare, security
If you’re using Windows Live OneCare, it was recently updated to include protection against spyware as well as viruses. Here’s info from the Windows Live OneCare team about the update.If you open Windows Live OneCare and click on View Settings, you should...
Feb 7, 2006 | OneCare, security
Here’s an article about the official Microsoft announcement of Windows OneCare, which will be available in final form in June.The $49.99 license will permit the program to be installed on up to three computers. That’s a much better deal than I expected and...
Feb 6, 2006 | OneCare, security
Microsoft plans to release the final version of Windows OneCare Live, its antivirus/backup/firewall/tuneup program, by summer 2006, and is likely to announce a price of $50/year for the finished product. Here’s an article about the upcoming announcement.After...
Dec 1, 2005 | backup, hardware, OneCare
If you’re not backing up your computer, you’re not alone – but the backup utility in Windows OneCare Live should be on your mind. The price is low, the software is easy to use, and losing data when a hard drive fails is awful, whether it’s...
Nov 30, 2005 | OneCare, security
Microsoft’s antivirus program, Windows OneCare Live, is now open for general beta testing by anyone running Windows XP with Service Pack 2. Go to the Live.com web site (http://ideas.live.com/) and click on Windows OneCare Live Beta / Sign Up.This is a...
Oct 10, 2005 | OneCare, security, software
Norton’s products are steadily deteriorating – I’ve written about some of my frustration with Norton Internet Security for single PCs and Symantec Antivirus for server-based networks. Last week I installed Norton Antivirus 2005 on a typical desktop...